April 20, 2010
Starbucks Nowhere Near 2010 Energy Reduction Goal
In 2008, Starbucks set an aggressive goal to reduce energy consumption in company-owned stores 25 percent by 2010. Judging by the progress so far, that goal may be unattainable.
Starbucks was able to reduce energy consumption in company-owned stores about 1.7 percent in 2009, leaving a lot of ground to cover in one year. The company says implementation of an LED retrofit in 2010 should help it meet its goal, however.
The average store used 6.8 kilowatt hours per square foot in 2008, and 6.69 kWh per square foot in 2009, according….
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